Guide to the Games: Week 4

Published 7:59 pm, Wednesday, September 30, 2015

THURSDAY

NVL

ANSONIA (2-0) AT SEYMOUR (3-0) 6 P.M. (AT OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL): Is there a better one-two punch than Tajik Bagley and Tyler Bailey? The Ansonia seniors combined for 206 yards rushing and four touchdowns in a 48-0 pounding of Derby.

FRIDAY

FCIAC

GREENWICH (1-1) AT BRIDGEPORT CENTRAL (1-2) 6 P.M.: The Cardinals are primed for a big night after opening the year against Trinity and Darien.

MCMAHON (1-1) AT STAMFORD (1-1) 6:30 P.M.: Revenge will be on the mind of the Black Knights, who saw their undefeated campaign end at the hands of the Senators last season.

NORWALK (1-1) AT RIDGEFIELD (1-1) 7 P.M.: The Bears will no doubt be an angry bunch after the controversial ending against Trinity.

FORAN (2-0) AT GUILFORD (1-2) 7 P.M.: The Lions have found their quarterback. Junior Lance DiNatale has completed 32-of-39 passes for 514 yards and six touchdowns in his first two starts.

SHELTON (3-0) AT NOTRE DAME-WEST HAVEN (2-1) 7 P.M.: Star quarterback Christian Lupoli left the Green Knights’ loss to North Haven early with an injury. If he’s healthy, this matchup could be the week’s best.

SWC

POMPERAUG (0-3) AT STRATFORD (3-0) 7 P.M.: The Red Devils are off to their best start since 2007.

BROOKFIELD (2-1) AT BARLOW (1-2) 7 P.M.: All of a sudden, the Bobcats don’t look so dominant. Injuries to Bobby Drysdale and Andrew Collins have clouded the outlook for the defending Class M champs.

BETHEL (1-2) AT NEWTOWN (3-0) 7 P.M.: With their eighth straight win over Brookfield, the Nighthawks proved the SWC is still theirs to lose.

NEW FAIRFIELD (2-1) AT MASUK (3-0) 7 P.M.: Two playoff contenders square off in one of the week’s juiciest matchups.

WESTON (1-2) AT BUNNELL (1-2) 7 P.M.: Will the real Bulldogs please stand up? Last week’s 35-21 loss to New Milford increased concerns about their defense.

SATURDAY

CSC

BASSICK (0-2) AT HARDING (3-0), 1 P.M.: Harding received some attention in the state coaches’ poll again this week and was ranked ahead of perennial contenders Masuk and Greenwich. The Presidents have lost only one game since November of last year, and that was to Class L-Large runner-up Darien.

PLATT TECH (0-3) AT BULLARD-HAVENS (2-0), 2 P.M.: Two teams moving in opposite directions to start the season. Platt Tech has been out-scored 128-43 so far, while Bullard-Havens has out-scored its opponents 104-12.

ABBOTT TECH/IMMACULATE (3-0) AT O’BRIEN TECH (0-3), 4 P.M. (AT SHELTON HIGH): ATI passed a tough test last week, holding on late to beat New Milford (N.J.), while O’Brien lost a one-point heartbreaker. ATI cannot afford to start looking ahead to its showdowns with undefeated Harding next week and undefeated Capital Prep/Achievement First in two weeks.

FCIAC

DANBURY (0-1) AT ST. JOSEPH (1-0) 1:30 P.M.: Both teams have hopes of making noise in the league this year. This one should be entertaining.

LUDLOWE (0-2) AT WILTON (0-2) 2:30 P.M.: Someone’s 0 has got to go.

TRUMBULL (2-0) AT TRINITY (1-1) 3 P.M.: Trumbull is revitalized, Trinity is tested. Big game on the grass in Stamford.

SWC

NEW MILFORD (1-2) AT NOTRE DAME-FAIRFIELD (0-3) 3 P.M.: Finish, Lancers, finish. One of these weeks, they’ll notch their first win.